Styx

Released: February 22, 1983

Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung

Producer: John Panozzo James Young Dennis DeYoung Tommy Shaw Chuck Panozzo

[Verse: Tommy Shaw]
I am the modren man
With this guitar in hand
I'll do my best and try
To keep rock and roll alive
Keep it alive
Keep it alive
Keep it alive
(Yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]
Don't let it end
Don't let it end (Oohoo)
Don't let it end (Yeah)
Don't let it end (Oohoo)

[Bridge: Dennis DeYoung]
I'm gonna keep on rockin' all through the night
Shake it, shake it, baby, 'cause it feels so right
Motivate you and I'm 'onna feel your soul
Keep on rockin' 'til I lose control

[Outro: Dennis DeYoung]
Don't let it end (I shake to soul music)
Don't let it end (I got to have that music)
Don't let it end (I wanna rock 'n', rock 'n' roll)
Don't let it end
Don't let it end
Don't let it end
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah...aaahhhhhh
Don't let it end (I shake to soul music)
Don't let it end (Yeah, I got that rock, I got that music)
Don't let it end (Jerry Lee, Elvis)
Don't let it end (Chuck Berry, the Platters)
Don't let it end (Little Richard - waahooooo, yeah!)
Don't let it end (Rock 'n', rock 'n' roll)
Don't let it end
Don't let it end
Don't let it end

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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